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| IJN ? Kōkūtai |
Aircraft History Built by Nakajima, estimated date of assembly March 1943. Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as Type 0 Carrier Fighter Reisen / A6M2 Model 21 Zero manufacture number 7830. Wartime History On June 11, 1943 assigned to the Yokosuka Kōkūtai. No known tail code or markings. Likely, transfered to another unit in the South Pacific. During 1943, this Zero was abandoned at Ballale Airfield. Recovery During 1968, pieces of this Zero were recovered by Robert Diemert. In January 1969 transported to Canada. Restoration The nose 7.7mm machine gun access door from this Zero was used in the restoration of A6M2 Zero 5356 by Robert Diemert. References Production figures of the Mitsubishi/Nakajima A6M Zero by Jim Long A Brief History of the Blayd Zero and Its Markings by Ryan Toews June 15, 2014 page 1 "The recovered Zero artifacts bore the serial numbers... 7830... all of which were Nakajima-built A6M2 21s." Thanks to Alan Gaynor and Ryan Toews for additional information Contribute
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